Justin Bieber Talks Drake, and “The Trap”

Ever hear of this kid named Justin Bieber? We’re guessing you have—and if not, chances are you’re just a few light-years out of the loop. The pint-sized pop star has caused a mall riot, has teenage girls swooning at the mere mention of his name, and saw his recently-released My World 2.0 album hit #1 and sell 283,000 copies in its first week. Kind of a big deal for a kid discovered on YouTube.

So yeah, he may be a little outside the Complex sphere, but with all the talk of “Bieber Fever” we had to hit up the bangs-sporting lil’ homie to see what he has going on. We convinced the the 16 year-old to give us a quick 10 minutes so we could chop it up about a possible Drake collab, girls, and blogs who compare him to lesbians. Read on to get familiar with your little sister or cousin’s (or girl’s) biggest crush…

Complex: We saw Drake in the “Baby” video, which was a bit of a random look; how did that come about?

Justin Bieber: Basically, he’s from Canada [Ed.—Bieber's from Ontario too], and we met through mutual people and became homies. He wanted to show love, so he came out to the music video.

Complex: We noticed there were a lot of young girls in the video. Was Drake hitting on them?

Justin Bieber: [Laughs.] Nah.

Complex: You two both have a big female fan base—do you think you could pull more chicks than him?

Justin Bieber: I mean, I’m pretty sure I can take him. But I don’t know, man, he gets girls.

Complex: Could you two ever work together?

Justin Bieber: For sure. He’s a great artist and we’ve already talked about it; we haven’t done it yet, but it’s definitely in the works.

Complex: So, full disclosure: I’m from Long Island, and I used to work at Roosevelt Field Mall, the site of the infamous Bieber Riot. What tips can you give me to cause hysteria when I go there?

Justin Bieber: [Laughs.] Man, it’s just something that happened, it got crazy. I have the greatest fans.

Complex: You’re obviously pretty good with the young girls, but who’s the one celebrity crush that you’d wife?

Justin Bieber: Beyoncé. I met her, and Jay too. It was cool to meet people who I’ve listened to my whole life.

Complex: Switching gears, you live in Atlanta now. Complex is fans of a lot of “trap rappers” like T.I. and Gucci Mane. Do you know what the “trap” is?

Justin Bieber: Somewhat, not really.

I don’t know. I listen to some Gucci songs, but I’m trying to do my own thing at this point.

Complex: Would you ever do a song with Gucci Mane?

Justin Bieber: I don’t know. I listen to some Gucci songs, but I’m trying to do my own thing at this point. It would be fun to get a little bit more rap music into what I do, but I think I’ll keep it more pop and R&B. I had a lot of fun working with Ludacris, though.

Complex: Now, being thrust into the spotlight, and having girls chase after you, is it safe to say you’re more…advanced than the average 16-year-old?

Justin Bieber: Umm, I don’t know. I hang out with a lot of older people, so I’ve matured a little bit, but I do still have my immature side.

Joe La Puma is currently the Director of Content Strategy at Complex Media, handling big idea generation and execution along with the social networking of Complex's content. He's conducted cover stories with everyone from Katy Perry and Justin Bieber to Rick Ross and Kid Cudi. View Joe's stories on Complex.com.